Nissan Chemical America Corporation is a manufacturer of colloidal silica and colloidal electro-conductive oxide solutions, which are used for scratch resistant coatings in eyeglass lenses, automobile clear coats and plastic parts. For over 120 years, it has been developing and delivering a variety of inorganic and organic products to the global market. Nissan Chemical America Corporation is the only producer of elongated and string-of-pearl shaped silica in the industry. It makes use of precision organic synthesis, micro-particle control technologies as well as advanced analysis and evaluation technologies. The company is one of the founding members of the Japan Responsible Care Council.